X-ray irradiation induced degradation of cellulose nitrate

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-40

  Ng, F M F ^a   Yu, K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cellulose nitrate; EDXRF; LR 115; Solid state nuclear track detector; X ray

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTROMETRY; X RAYS;

EDXRF; LR 115; SOLID-STATE NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTOR;

NITROCELLULOSE;

EID: 33748742262     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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